Matcha Kyoto Green Tea Tour

Uji Town is the heart and soul of Japanese Green Tea Culture

Cultural Experience

Tea Experience and Lunch

Everyday (Mon - Sun)

Starts promptly at 11am

Historic Kyoto

Kyoto, Uji Town

Green tea fans will lover our tour to the town of Uji inKyoto — the home of Matcha. A trip to Uji will give you many chances to experience and taste Matcha and other types of green tea in a variety of beverages and foods. The green tea and matcha (powdered green tea) produced here in Uji are famous for their quality not only in Japan, but also all over the world. Also while visiting Uji you can see the gorgeous and famous Byodoin temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

During our Uji tour we will sit down for a fantastic set lunch, and we will have a chance to experience making and drinking tea. If you find teas that you like, you will have time choose, purchase and take home some delicious memories of your tour.

Minimum of 2 people needed to book this tour. If you are a single traveler,please email us directly.
Please let us know your paypal email address and if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.

We have family friendly pricing on all our Arigato food tours- If you are traveling with children and need a price adjustment- please email our team at Bookings@ArigatoJapan.co.jp

Babies and Toddlers 0 – 2 years old – free

Children 3 -12 years old – 50% of adult price

Children 13 and above – full price

Tour Highlights:

3 hour tour of Kyoto’s Uji district including a delicious lunch set.

Tea experience.

Visit local tea shops and stroll the beautiful streets of Uji.

A visit to the outer grounds of Byodoin temple, a World Heritage site which is featured as the design on the 10 yen coin.

See how tea s prepared and get a sense of what goes into production of the world’s best matcha.

Browse the shops for souvenirs unique to the area.

We have a strict policy about starting our tours on time. This is to protect the enjoyment of all our guests and restaurant partners. We are sorry to say that if you are not able to arrive at the meeting point by the departure time, the tour will start regardless and no refund will be provided. We are also unable to accommodate meeting up in any of the food stops once you’ve missed the start of the tour.

Arigato Tours are a great way to meet other travelers and food fans from around the world. However if you would prefer a private tour our rates are an additional fee of $75 per person. Larger groups please contact us by email to arrange.

Tour Schedule:

Everyday (Monday – Sunday)

Meeting Time Frame

10:45 – 11:00 am

Start Time

11:00 am

End Time

2:00 pm

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$125 / Person

Matcha food tour in Uji was a great experience for our family of four. I highly recommend the company for ease of booking, service, and personal attention to detail.- slai2016 on Tripadvisor